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William Purifoy 1896 - 1975

William Purifoy of Homestead, Allegheny County, PA was born on June 12, 1896, and died at age 79 years old in August 1975.

William Purifoy

Homestead, Allegheny County, PA 15120

June 12, 1896

August 1975

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June 12, 1896

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In 1896, in the year that William Purifoy was born, on August 17th, the first pedestrian v car fatality occurred in Great Britain. Bridget Driscoll, age 44, was walking with her family on the grounds of The Crystal Palace in London when she was hit by a car driven by Arthur James Edsall. Edsall claimed to be going 4.5 mph and Driscoll's death was ruled an "accidental death" after an inquest.

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In 1931, when he was 35 years old, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.

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